Attachment for ladders.



E. G. MEAD.

ATTACHMENT FOR LADDERS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1910.

Patented June 13, 1911.

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EDWARD C. MEAD, OF ELKHART, INDIANA.

ATTACHMENT FOR LADDERS.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, EDWARD C. MEAD, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Elkhart, in the county of Elkhart and State of Indiana,have invented new and Improved Attachments for Ladders, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to ladders and has for an object to provide anattachment for a ladder, and adapted to support receptacles, packagesand the like, on and above the ladder.

For the purpose mentioned use is made of notched retaining bars securedto the body of the ladder, railings mounted to swing on the retainingbars, means on the retaining bars and adapted to be disposed in thenotches of the retaining bars for adjustably supporting the railings andthesaid railings being provided with means for supporting packages orreceptacles thereon.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, constituting a partof this specification, in which similar characters of reference denotecorresponding parts in all the views and in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of my invention, a prop section being provided on theladder to support the same; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a ladder inclosed position with the railings disposed in folded position; Fig. 3 isa fragmentary side view of the notched retaining bar and a supportingbar engaging the same; and Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line1t in Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the various drawings, I provide a stepladder 10 having a prop section 11 hingedly mounted thereon andadjustably secured by a clasp 12. Bigidly secured to the ladder 10 areretaining bars 13 provided with a plurality of notches 1 1, and mountedto swing on the bars 13 by means of connecting bars 15 are railings 16having laterally-extended portions 17, adapted to receive a board orshelf for supporting receptacles and the like. Suitable supporting bars18 are mounted to swing on the railings 16 and provided with lugs 19 fordisposal in the notches 1 1, to adjustably support the railings 16. ThusSpecification of Letters Patent. Patentgd June 13, 1911,

Application filed September 27, 1910.

Serial No. 584,034.

it will be seen that by disposing the lugs 19 of the bars 18 in thehighest notches 14, a receptacle or package can be supported on theportions 17 far above the height of the ladder. Furthermore, whenclimbing the ladder, the railings 16 can be grasped to aid the operatorin ascending the ladder. In order to prevent any article, supported onthe parts 17, from falling when the railings are adjusted, the bars 15are constructed of equal length, thus establishing a parallel movementof the railings relative to the retaining bars. The railings describedcan be easily folded to lie fiat against the ladder, as will be seen inFig. 2.

It will be understood that my device can be conveniently employed inconjunction with various kinds of ladders, and that the scope of theinvention is defined in the ap pended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A ladder attachment, comprising retaining bars secured to the ladder,connecting bars mounted to swing on the retaining bars, railingspivotally engaging the connecting bars, and means pivotally engaging therailings intermediate the connecting bars and adapted to engage the saidretaining bars to adjustably secure the railings relative to the saidretaining bars.

2. A ladder attachment, comprising notched retaining bars mounted on theladder, railings mounted to swing on the retaining bars, and means onthe railings adapted to be removably disposed in the notches of theretaining bars to adjustably support said railings.

3. A ladder attachment, comprising notched retaining bars secured to theladder, connecting bars mounted to swing on the retaining bars, railingspivotally engaging the connecting bars, supporting bars pivotallyengaging the railings intermediate the connecting bars, and lugs securedto the supporting bars and adapted to engage the notches of theretaining bars to adjustably secure the railings relative to theretaining bars.

4. A ladder attachment, comprising retaining bars rigidly mounted on theladder In testimony whereof I have signed my and provided With aplurality of notches, name to this specification in the presence of 10railings mounted to swing on the retaining two subscribing Witnesses.

bars supportin bars for disposal in the notches of the 1 etaining barsto adjustably EDWARD support the railings, and the said railings beingadapted to move parallel to the said retaining bars. A

Witnesses IRA H. CHURCH, ERNESTO PASSENHOFF.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

